Miércoles 9 de mayo

La clase de español es más divertida que la clase de ciencias

OBJETIVOS: Comparatives and the verbgustar

Gustar + infinitive

A mi me gusta cantarA ti te gusta correrA usted/ él/ella le gusta ayudarA nosotros/as nos gusta nadarA vosotros/as os gusta bailarA ustedes/ ellos/as les gusta comer

We use gustar + infinitive to talk aboutActivities a person like to do

When you want to emphasize or identify the person that you are talking about, use:

A + name A María le gusta saltarA + noun A los chicos les gusta cantarA + pronoun A ella le gusta ir al cine

Text book page 187, activity 15Workbook page 64, activities 18 and19

What is a comparative adjective?

A comparative adjective compares two or more nouns to give information about which one has more, less, or the same of a certain quality or quantity.

When do we use a comparative?

We use a comparative when we are comparing two or more people/ things:• Ana is taller than Berta• Paco and Andres are faster than me• Silver is less expensive than gold

In Spanish, we have 3 different types of comparatives:More … than = más …queAnne is taller than MaryAna es más alta que Maríaas … as = tan … comoPeter is as tall as JohnPedro es tan alto como JuánLess … than = menos …queSilver is less expensive than goldLa plata es menos cara que el oro

More + adjective + than = más … que Más + adjective+ queMás cara queMore expensive than

As + adjetive + as = tan … como Tan + adjective + comoTan alta comoAs tall as

Less + adjective + than = menos …queMenos + adjective + queMenos cara queLess expensive than

There some irregular comparative words:Mayor olderMenor youngerMejor betterPeor worse

Pebbles es menor que Pedro

La tarea

Workbook page 64, activities 18 and 19Workbook Page 71 and 72Write down 10 sentences using the comparativesVerb quiz next Wednesday 15th May